[Massplanners] Update to Compliance Guidelines for MBTA communities

[Snellings, Emma (OCD)]

Hello,
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is announcing revisions to the Compliance Guidelines for Multi-Family Zoning Districts under Section 3A of the Zoning Act (Guidelines).
We are pleased to announce that MBTA communities may now receive some credit for zoning districts that require a non-residential component on the ground floor of buildings in a mixed-use development district.  Several MBTA communities wish to locate new zoning districts in mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods, where residents of future housing can easily access resources, amenities, and transit stations as pedestrians.  Today's revision to the Guidelines modifies the "reasonable size" section of the Guidelines and provides flexibility for communities that want to require a non-residential component in housing developments.
Please note that the Guidelines were also revised to include a list of discretionary grant programs that will take MBTA communities' compliance into consideration.
Here is a link to the clean and redlined versions of the revised Guidelines and a one page summary of the changes posted on the MBTA Communities website:  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/multi-family-zoning-requirement-for-mbta-communities#section-3a-guidelines-<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.mass.gov_info-2Ddetails_multi-2Dfamily-2Dzoning-2Drequirement-2Dfor-2Dmbta-2Dcommunities-23section-2D3a-2Dguidelines-2D&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=EaWBFhlgouCM-eqEWgXO8um7Dw-706JXLWQdmGem7AY&m=SfFwPD5sHfUrXWbVw9cFwCkNsVgkCXREGhd3Lo5TJGgmQQS9JaqigPI7ei2YaSQK&s=tFe9kaZY_oHmDH6JczRqRzxytno1pirI8ZUU5Yi8AIU&e=>
Please stay tuned for additional resources further explaining and implementing these revisions, including an updated compliance model and an eligible location determination application. The additional resources will be on the website, as well as distributed via email. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact program staff at nathan.carlucci at mass.gov<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nathan.carlucci-40mass.gov&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=EaWBFhlgouCM-eqEWgXO8um7Dw-706JXLWQdmGem7AY&m=SfFwPD5sHfUrXWbVw9cFwCkNsVgkCXREGhd3Lo5TJGgmQQS9JaqigPI7ei2YaSQK&s=jvgsiG2txNMmexB930ZZjOIqdu5_6RStYaoukIr0YP4&e=> and emma.snellings at mass.gov<mailto:emma.snellings at mass.gov>.
Sincerely,


Emma Snellings (she/her)
Regional Planner
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities - EOHLC
emma.snellings at mass.gov

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